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More than £550,000 has been raised for free legal advice charities by the annual London Legal Walk

Some 12,000 legal professionals tackled the 10km route through the city, fewer than tin pre-pandemic times but including large teams with Herbert Smith, Mishcon de Reya and Clifford Chance fielding more than 200 walkers each. The Supreme Court was represented by three Justices, Lords Kitchin, Sales and Burrows.

The annual event, which attracted a record 15,000 walkers in 2019 raising more than £850,000, is organised by the London Legal Support trust (LLST). An LLST spokesperson said: ‘The effects of the pandemic hadn’t completely worn off and we had walkers and marshals dropping out right up to the last minute due to positive COVID tests.

‘There are also still a lot of people working from home and not in Central London. But this was a fantastic turnout and testimony to the profession’s support for access to justice.’

Issue: 7986 / Categories: Legal News , Profession

Walk this way

More than £550,000 has been raised for free legal advice charities by the annual London Legal Walk

‘There are also still a lot of people working from home and not in Central London. But this was a fantastic turnout and testimony to the profession’s support for access to justice.’

Issue: 7986 / Categories: Legal News , Profession

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